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Saskatchewan changes eligibility for $10‑a‑day daycare
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (180+ words) Parents and childcare providers across Saskatchewan will be scrambling this month after learning that some Kindergarten-aged children will not be eligible for $10aday daycare on April 1, despite months of assurances suggesting otherwise. The concern centres on children who turned six between…...
Rising demand for School Breakfast programs
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (258+ words) Breakfast Club of Canada says the need for school nutrition programs continues to grow, with more students relying on a healthy meal to start their day. The organization shared that, across the country, their breakfast programs have seen an average…...
ECS hosting job fair to connect students with local employers
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (330+ words) Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) is planning a job fair to help students connect with local employers. Principal James Jones shared details of the event during a recent Coffee Talk with the Estevan Chamber of Commerce. The fair is scheduled for…...
Southern Plains Co-op responds to rising needs as child poverty increases
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (615+ words) Southern Plains Co-op says the rising cost of living is being felt across the southeast, and local support requests are reflecting that reality. Marketing and Member Relations Manager Brooke Spagrud says the co-op has noticed a steady increase in calls…...
Parents highlight missing supports in Saskatchewan schools
1+ week, 3+ day ago (343+ words) For Estevan-area parent Katie Emde, these concerns are all too familiar. Emde said her family's experience illustrates what so many others across the province have faced. "Our situation, I think to some degree, is unique, but also isn't," she explained....
Turn pages, spark minds: Maureen Ulrich on Family Literacy Week
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (358+ words) Check out the latest aquatic and ice schedule for the Estevan Leisure Centre! Details here. More Information about the Public Hearing for bylaw 2025-2099. Details here. As Family Literacy Week continues, southeast Saskatchewan author and former teacher Maureen Ulrich says literacy…...
Estevan families encouraged to celebrate literacy at home
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (258+ words) Check out the latest aquatic and ice schedule for the Estevan Leisure Centre! Details here. More Information about the Public Hearing for bylaw 2025-2099. Details here. Family Literacy Week is a reminder of how important reading, writing, and communication skills are…...